Overman Pit

Overman Pit is a quarry in , and has an elevation of 5,712 feet. Overman Pit is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: mine in Storey County, Nevada, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Overman Mine” and “Overman Shaft”
  • Address: NV

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Virginia City Historic District.

Historic site
Photo: alvito, CC BY 2.0.
is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing the former mining villages of and , both in , as well as and , both to the south in adjacent , , United States. is situated 2 miles northeast of Overman Pit.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gold Hill and Virginia City.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , United States, located approximately 1.5 miles south of Virginia City. The town was established in 1859 following the discovery of gold.

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is a small Old West town south of on highway 341, in Storey County, .

Hamlet
Photo: Rick Cooper, CC BY 2.0.
is a small residential community in , . Established in 1859, it developed as a mining settlement during the Comstock era and served as an important staging point between nearby mines and ore-processing mills along the . is situated 2 miles southeast of Overman Pit.

Overman Pit

Latitude
39.28658° or 39° 17′ 12″ north
Longitude
-119.66268° or 119° 39′ 46″ west
Elevation
5,712 feet (1,741 metres)
Open location code
85F278PP+JW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369159175
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Geo­Names ID
5509780
Wiki­data ID
Q49438765
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Overman Pit” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Overman Pit”

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